Even when he didn’t pitch well last year, Zack Britton was still a ground-ball machine. The lefty Yankees reliever finished in the top five in the majors in ground ball rate (minimum of 10 innings ...

A strong Opening Day start could (temporarily) soothe an aching Spring Training where the Yankees dealt a slew of brutal injuries. As the team jogged onto the field for the first pitch, they did so ...

Sam Briend and Matt Blake have long been considered some of the best minds in baseball, and their work with the Yankees since being hired in 2020 speaks for itself. They’ve built a pitching empire in ...

Detroit — That it comes with the territory doesn’t make it easier to deal with. Sinker ball pitchers are at the mercy of the BABIP (batting average on balls in play) lords. Their forte is getting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. With spring training camps opening all around us, it’s time to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Blengino covers all things baseball, with an analytical bent. Let’s go pitch by pitch through the arsenals of all starting ...

PITTSBURGH — Clay Holmes had been working to understand his power sinker long before he was acquired by the Yankees in July 2021. The 6-foot-5 right-hander had long been the type of pitcher who had ...

Clay Holmes knew what made him special as a pitcher. It took some time — and a trade to the Yankees — for that vision to become reality. Credit...Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Supported by By Tyler ...

Brandon Webb’s locker has been moved next to Randy Johnson’s in the Diamondbacks’ clubhouse. It’s a symbolic shift of power and, after Webb’s performance Wednesday night, an appropriate one. Webb’s ...

Doug Fister will finally make his Nationals debut. In addition to giving Washington a reliable starter every fifth day, Fister also gives the Nats a sinker-ball (also referred to as a two-seam ...